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ERIC Number: EJ556684
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Minimizing Writing Apprehension in the Learner-Centered Classroom.
Reeves, LaVona L.
English Journal, v86 n6 p38-45 Oct 1997
Describes ways to help students of all ages with writing apprehension, including write more; discourage appropriation of voice; listen to fearful writers; find patterns in students' errors; conference during drafting stages; coach peers for effective response; encourage positive self-talk; be aware of possible gender differences; vary writing modes; monitor attitudes; give and attend public readings; and share writing. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Writing Apprehension, Writing Attitudes, Writing Improvement
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: Writing and Rewriting: Issues and Practices in the English Classroom.